Physical Submission of Unified Pension Scheme Requests to Nodal Offices
PFRDA circular PFRDA/2025/10/SUP-CG-SG/03 · 16 Sept 2025
Official title
Physical submission of UPS requests to nodal offices till 30.09.2025 – reg
PFRDA circular PFRDA/2025/10/SUP-CG-SG/03 · 16 Sept 2025
Official title
Physical submission of UPS requests to nodal offices till 30.09.2025 – reg
Summary
Check the official recordThe Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has issued a circular allowing subscribers of the National Pension System (NPS) and Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) to submit physical forms for UPS enrollment. This measure is intended to assist subscribers who are unable to complete the online application process through the Central Recordkeeping Agency (CRA) system by the deadline of September 30, 2025, due to technical glitches or system unavailability. Subscribers facing such issues must submit their duly filled physical forms to their respective nodal offices on or before the specified due date to ensure processing. The physical forms are accessible via the official CRA website.
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Circular
Circular No: PFRDA/2025/10/SUP-CG-SG/03
September 16, 2025
To,
All the stakeholders of NPS and UPS
Subject: Physical submission of UPS requests to nodal offices till 30.09.2025 – reg.
Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) has been notified by Central Government vide notification F. No. FX-1/3/2024-PR, dated 24.01.2025 issued by Dept. of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance. PFRDA (Operationalization of the Unified Pension Scheme under NPS) Regulations, 2025 has also been notified on 19.03.2025. Further, Central Civil Services (Implementation of Unified Pension Scheme under National Pension System) Rules, 2025 have been notified by DoPPW on 02.09.2025.
As the due date for exercising the option for UPS is approaching, i.e., 30th September, 2025, it is hereby brought to the notice of all subscribers that, if due to any reason including unavailability of online system or any technical glitch in the CRA system due to which the subscriber is unable to submit the UPS request online through CRA system by 30th September 2025, the subscriber can submit the duly filled physical form to the concerned nodal office on or before the due date for further processing by the nodal office. The physical forms of UPS are available at https://www.npscra.nsdl.co.in/ups.php
This circular is issued in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 14 of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 and shall be effective immediately.
(Vikas Kumar Singh) Chief General Manager
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